“Los gritos de la verdad”: una imagen del Arte nuevo (vv. 43-44) y su significado

One of the few aspects of the Arte nuevo that critics have not paid enough attention to appears in the verses 43-44, that is, «the truth’s screams in mute books». The present article claims that, despite its apparently marginal importance, these verses have a remarkable significance within Lope’s poetics and their conflict with classical rules. The poetic image the verses create is based on a variety of meanings (iconographical, symbolical...). Moreover, the verses reveal an irony that creates a double reading of the text.